The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-11-01

different places where the longest
stops were made. Nothing" he
Gays, "but the extremely cordial as
surance of the invitations received
ever prevailed upon me to sink my
deep-seated objections to making the
trip. Now that it is over / am glad
to be able to say that the unvarying
warmth of the welcome extended to
me fully assured me of the sincerity
of the cordial language of the invita-.
TONS"
A NOTED PRINTER
The death of Washburne is less
talked of here than the demise of
most men of his importance, owing of
course to his practical retirement from
National politics during the last few
years. Washington forgets men as
easily as Paris. Still, the memory of
this mans high personal courage, his
humanity and intelligence, his public
services and the sturdy integrity of his
private life. comes home to the hearts
of thousands in both the old aud the
new worlds. E. B. Washburne was
born in Maine in 1916, and learned
the printers trade at Gardner, in that
state. Then he studied law. and re-
moved to Galena. ILL.,, in 1910. Four
years later he was delegate to the
Wing national convention which
nominated Clay. He was reelected
to congress term after term and at
last became known as the Father OF
the House" General Grant, being
one of his constituents, owed much to
his influence. He was instrumental
in framing and passing the bill which
made Grant a heutenant-general and
subsequently general of the armies.
When Grant was elected president he
appointed Mr.. Washburne secretary
of state, but ill-health compelled him
to resign and then he was appointed
minister to France. That position be
held for nearly nine years, and dur
ing the war between France and Ger
many earned the good will of both
countries His last literary work was
the editing of his diary of the siege of
Paris.
HIS MAGNIFICENT VOICE.
A story about William ID. Kelley,
of Pennsylvania, has been recalled in
Washington. At dinner given by a
certain senator, President Garfield
turned to Kelley and said "Judge,
how do you account for the success
you have attained in public life p
With great solemnity and impressive
ness Kelley answered Gentlemen,
l owe me present position in the eyes
of me country to the favor of Provi-
dence and me magnificent voice"
GOT SAT UPON.
a Washington newspaper corros-
pendent recently called at Secretar,
Bayard's house and was told by col
ored man-servant that Mr.. Baysrd
was in. The caller was shown into y
room adjoining the secretary's library.
''Tell him I'm not In" presently re-
sounded in the ears of the astOni>he,;
visitor. II toll him you was in" an
swered the servant to his master in ii
melancholy toue. "What did you dJ
that for p exclaimed Mr. Btyar!.
How often have tod YOU TO .sty.
I'll go and see, so as TO give me d
chance TO be 'out?' Tell this man I'm
busy and can't see him. The news
paper man left the house more amused
than angry with his first contact with
state department diplomacy.
THE TROUBLE IN THE CABINET.
The breach between Secretary Bay
ard and Acknowledgement Garland is
not likely to result in a cabinet crisis.
The accounts have been OverdrawD.
There never has been any extraOrdi
nary degree of warmth in the person.
al relations of the two gentlemen. Du-
ring the winter preceding the demo-
cratic convention of 1884, when both
were in the senate. the friends of Mr..
Bayard found Mr.. Garland very en-
phalically opposed to his nomination
and inclined to follow in the line with
the New York combination proposed
by Samuel J. Tilden and Mr.. Man
ming. The encouragement was also
disposed to criticise Mr.. Bayard's
democracy of the obsolete order 10
matters of debates ON not strictly psrti-
san questions they were frequently on
opposite sides. This same feeling was
carried into the cabinet and between
them there never has been anything
in common, either of opinion or
friendship. The accounts of disagree
ments as if new have a decidedly
chestnutty character.